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Unitech Training Academy’s Surgical Technology program provides you with the essential knowledge and hands-on training needed to assist in the operating room. With a combination of classroom instruction, lab simulations, and a 200- hour externship, you’ll gain the experience it takes to thrive as a surgical technologist. Our instructors bring real-world insight to every lesson, making sure you’re job-ready, focused, and fully prepared to work alongside surgical teams in high-stakes environments.

In Unitech’s Surgical Technology program, you’ll learn how to support safe, successful surgeries through key skills such as:

• Preparing operating rooms for surgeries
• Sterilizing and checking surgical instruments and environments
• Assisting surgeons during procedures by passing equipment
• Delivering safe and effective patient care

After completing your Surgical Technology training, you can look forward to:

• A Critical Role in Patient Care: As a surgical technologist, you’ll play a hands-on role in the operating room— preparing instruments, maintaining sterile environments, and supporting surgical teams during critical procedures.
• Career Opportunities: With a strong foundation in surgical prep, anatomy, instrumentation, and clinical procedures, you’ll be ready to pursue entry-level positions in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and specialty clinics.

FROM TEXTBOOKS TO THE OPERATING ROOM, EVERY COURSE YOU TAKE BUILDS CONFIDENCE. CHECK OUT THE COURSE LIST BELOW.

From Classroom to Operating Room, Your Journey Starts Now.

Every second counts in surgery—your training starts now. With the right training and support, you can turn your attention to detail into a meaningful role assisting surgeons and ensuring safety in the operating room when it matters most.

During the program, you’ll gain critical, hands-on experience through classroom labs and a 200-hour externship in a real surgical setting. This clinical training helps reinforce what you’ve learned in class, builds your confidence under pressure, and gives you the professional references and job-site exposure that count when it’s time to start your career.

Our Surgical Technology program is designed to prepare students for fast-paced, high-stakes roles in operating rooms, outpatient centers, and specialty surgical teams. With expert guidance from instructors and support from our Career Services team, you’ll graduate with the skills and experience to confidently step into the healthcare field and grow within it.

Admissions Tours & Early Engagement

Career Services partners with Admissions during campus tours to introduce our support resources. This builds early trust and highlights the value of resume help and job placement assistance.

Orientation Presentation

During orientation, students learn how Career Services will support them throughout their program. Early connections with coordinators are encouraged to maximize success.

Midpoint Assessment & Career Planning

Around the program midpoint, students complete a career assessment. Coordinators use this to guide personalized planning and keep students on track toward their goals.

Resume Development (60 Days Before Graduation)

Resume building begins 60 days before graduation. Students receive templates and one-on-one support to craft polished, job-ready resumes.

Mock Interviews & Professionalism Coaching

Before clinicals, students participate in mock interviews and receive feedback. This helps sharpen communication skills and builds confidence in professional settings.

Professional Seminars & Career Development

Students attend four seminars on job readiness, professionalism, and workplace expectations. These sessions prepare students to confidently enter the workforce.

Unitech Training Academy cannot guarantee or promise employment; however, reasonable efforts will be made to assist the student in securing employment. Unitech provides career services for all graduates who seek employment. Who will be hired depends on the employer. The employer is influenced by factors such as training, character, attendance/punctuality, personality traits, favorable appearance, work ethic, dependability, and the ability to easily converse with others. The success or failure of the placement efforts of the school will be influenced to a great extent by the attendance, academic records, and personal appearance of the graduate.

Get Started on Your Future Career

Sharp Skills. Steady Hands. Strong Future.

Unitech’s Surgical Technology program is where precision, confidence, and purpose come together. Through immersive lab instruction, clinical simulations, and real surgical externship experience, we help you grow into the surgical technologist you’re meant to be. This focused program is designed to give students the technical knowledge and hands- on training they need to succeed in high-pressure surgical environments.

You’ll learn in a classroom and lab setting that mirrors the real-world responsibilities of a surgical tech—from preparing sterile fields to assisting with instruments during simulated procedures. Your training builds across multiple courses and culminates in a 200-hour externship, giving you the chance to apply what you’ve learned in a live healthcare setting.

Throughout the program, you’ll gain experience with industry tools and protocols while receiving one-on-one guidance from instructors who’ve worked in the field. You’ll also have the support of Unitech’s Career Services team, helping you prepare for the job search with confidence as you move from the classroom to the operating room.

Starting your journey with Unitech means gaining more than just technical skills—you’ll build the focus, readiness, and mindset needed to step into the surgical field and make an impact from day one.

At Unitech Training Academy, you’re never just a number—and you’re never alone. No matter what program you’re in and whether you’re learning on campus in Louisiana or online across Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama, you’ll have real instructors, hands-on training, and a team that’s with you from day one. Our programs are designed to be efficient and focused, helping you build career-ready skills without wasting time. The support, connections, and confidence you gain here? That’s what lasts a lifetime. This is more than school. This is your launchpad—to a career, to confidence, and to a future you’re proud of.